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Post by coach79 on Feb 5, 2007 16:36:56 GMT -6
I have dilema, I am not sure what type of offense to use next year (this year). I will have several athletes coming back but from what I saw last year not many of my linemen will be coming back. I coach a Jr. Pee-Wee Pop Warner team.
I want to implement an offense that is easy to install/teach, something with simple blocking, and something that i can throw out of.
I am just not sure if I want to use the double wing, pistol, I, I option, Shotgun, or anything. I like them all and have ideas for them all. I am asking this because last year we struggled in the beginning with an offense, first we did an I, then 2x2 shotgun, then finally in the 4th week we went back to the I but with double tight and a reciever on the wide side. which worked ok for us. it was our defense that primarily won our games.
Any help would be appreciated!!
-Brett
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Post by spreadattack on Feb 5, 2007 17:11:27 GMT -6
For your level I'd take a look at Ted Seay's Wild Bunch. Running game is based off simple inside runs, traps with the jet series to either side and the rocket sweep if you like. Formation also works well for throwing the football. Go to the downloads section and look for Wild Bunch. If nothing else it will get you thinking. Otherwise I'd look at what tog on here does, I think his style of jets, dives, simple zone ideas with spread and bubbles is a good place to start. At the Pop Warner level I'd probably use a tight end though  |
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Post by brophy on Feb 5, 2007 17:44:56 GMT -6
stick with one offense that you know well and be done with it - win or lose.
TEACH FOOTBALL..........ASSIGNMENTS AND TECHNIQUES FOR EACH PLAYER.
The rest will take care of itself
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Post by los on Feb 5, 2007 17:51:14 GMT -6
Dbl. tight, "I" with a split Z or flanker is what we ran every season. Line splits varied from year to year by their ability but I found this an optimum offense for what i was trying to teach them. Line= Good stance, quick/low get off, drive or position blocking only and maintain the block till the whistle. Backs= good 2 pt and 3 pt stance, explode on your proper path, take the handoff properly and hold the ball right, learn to use/read and cut off a block. QB= good balance, take the snap properly, dont waste steps and put it in the pocket, carry out your fakes at all times and short pa passing only. WR= youre a blocker 1st, then we taught them a few pass routes that tied into our pa game, hitch, hitch-n-go, slant, post, block-n-go. most of the basic fundamentals were done as a team, so they all learned the same stuff. Doesnt really matter what you run at this age, as long as they learn the right way to block, tackle and carry the ball, and as many rules as they can absorb. I think you'll find in the long haul, the better your team is at these basic things the more successful they will be. A lot of youth coaches will try trick plays, lots of razzle dazzle, blitzing 10 guys every down, stuff like that, to win lots of games, but what have the players learned that will carry over in the future? Just run what you know best and keep things simple and fun. If our guys could block till the whistle, tackle safely and not turn the ball over when they have it, and knew the basic rules by the time they got to 8th grade ball, I felt like we did some good.
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Post by dubber on Feb 5, 2007 18:47:55 GMT -6
I agree with the other coaches-teach them fundamentals. That being said, based on your personnel, I would run Wing-T out of the red/blue formation or Double Wing. Give your self some misdirection, the ultimate equalizer in youth football (and any level for that matter). Keep it about 10 plays max. Then, add a couple of formations that'll send the DC scrambling to get their kids to adjust. If you find yourself blessed with speed, then run jet sweep. Add a "Nub" formation and watch the DC's head explode.
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Post by lochness on Feb 5, 2007 19:12:32 GMT -6
Why wouldn't you just run the same offense you ran last year, and adapt it here and there to the type of kids that you have coming back? Consistency is key for success, and it gives you and your coaches the chance to understand what it is you are teaching, as well as the kids.
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Post by airman on Feb 5, 2007 20:24:28 GMT -6
i think the biggest mistake coaches make is being a jack of all trades and a master of none.
I think if you are going to throw the ball, you have to be mike leach like and for the most part abandon the run. a run to me is like a playaction pass to a running team catching the defense off guard.
I am a big believer of doing one thing and do that one thing well. be it run or pass. I like all sorts of offenses. I am actually currently make a study on the olivet full house T formation. they do about 5 plays from that offense and they do them well. just like last year I studied the smith center inside belly series.
i think the big mistake is when you try to be balanced at the h.s. level. if you can platoon, you can be more balanced. it is just so hard to develop a passing attack if you do not practice it every day.
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Post by tedseay on Feb 6, 2007 3:27:01 GMT -6
I have dilema, I am not sure what type of offense to use next year (this year). I will have several athletes coming back but from what I saw last year not many of my linemen will be coming back. I coach a Jr. Pee-Wee Pop Warner team. I want to implement an offense that is easy to install/teach, something with simple blocking, and something that i can throw out of. Brett: (FYI for other coaches on the board -- Pop Warner Junior Pee-Wees is the 8-10 age group, and the offense should be appropriate to that level.) Combining that fact with the characteristics you are looking for, especially ease of installation and teaching, I highly recommend the single wing. It can be power football at its most fundamental -- the formation was created to run off-tackle -- yet it is also an excellent passing platform for the 8-10 year olds with a built-in Bunch to the strongside and lots of ways to get the ball out quickly. Just ask Tim Tebow.  The essential resource is this one: www.singlewingfootball.comOnce you have Dr. Keuffel's book, I suggest you look at Dave Cisar's youth package: Finally, there are some very good, free resources for youth coaches interested in the single wing -- contact me and I will be happy to share them with you. |
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Post by coach79 on Feb 6, 2007 4:02:02 GMT -6
I want to thank everybody for all the help, and ideas. I am still unsure of what i am going to use. there are some great ideas here.
Thank you
-coach Brett
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Post by spreadattack on Feb 6, 2007 8:21:28 GMT -6
I think I thought the kids were a bit older. Ted's recommendations are good. I would still think you could run the jet sweep at this level. But yes, fundamentals are the key and should be your focus.
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Post by tvt50 on Feb 6, 2007 17:01:02 GMT -6
Stick with the one that scores.
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Post by khalfie on Feb 6, 2007 17:33:14 GMT -6
If you were power I in the past...
I'd go Diamond T... full house, double tight offense, that utilizes the G-scheme, Counter, and Power strategies.
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Post by ZooMo on Feb 7, 2007 10:42:02 GMT -6
Teach the fundamentals. Blocking, tackling, ball security, etc. I coached 11-14 year olds for 8 years and the teams that were the most successful were the ones that did these things well.
We kept it simple on the offensive side of the ball, mainly a running team. If we had a capable QB then we opened it up a little.
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Post by wingtol on Feb 7, 2007 11:28:08 GMT -6
stick with one offense that you know well and be done with it - win or lose. TEACH FOOTBALL..........ASSIGNMENTS AND TECHNIQUES FOR EACH PLAYER. The rest will take care of itself Amen. I hate to see youth programs forget that is what they are for...to teach kids the game. If it were up to me and I ran a youth league I would have a standard D everyone had to run and some limits on the O. Teach fundamentals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not a system at that level. |
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